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[SOLVED] Looking for PC Upgrade

Luay1979

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Hi guys

Im looking to do some upgrade to my PC and, as per specs below what do you think I need to change.

thanx

■ CPU Intel Core i7-4790K
■ Motherborad Asus Z87-Delux (2013)
■ RAM Corsair 16GB (2x8GB) Vengeance Performance Memory Module DDR3 1600MHz
■ Gpu iGame GTX 1080Ti Vulcan AD
■ PSU CMPSU-860AX
■ Cpu cooler Noctua NH-U14S
■ SSD Samsung 840 Pro Series 2.5-Inch 256 GB SATA 6GB/s
■ HDD Seagate 2TB 7200 RPM New Sata 3
■ Case COOLER MASTER CASE RC-942-KKN1 HAF X (USB 3.0)
■ Sound card ASUS Xonar Phoebus ROG Gaming Soundcard Set Sound Cards

■ Windows 10 Pro

■ using Asus 2k monitor
 
Solution
CPU upgrade will be the only thing to consider at the moment if you really wish to move forward but as above mentioned this system is still capable of handling almost everything without some of those AAA topics. I should say just wait couple of moths until Ryzen 3 rd gen come out.


Hi

thanx for reply.

do you think from this spec if changes to MB and RAM DDR5 will have a big effect or is it not worht it?

thanx
 
DDR5 isn't a thing yet. All current platforms use DDR4, which would require a new CPU, motherboard, and the ram. In titles that take advantage of the extra threads, an upgrade to a current gen i7, or a Ryzen 7, would prove beneficial. For most games, not so much.
 
Well you can change the CPU and motherboard if you rly want to but its not necessary, And you can upgrade the SSD to a 500GB ot 1 TB but again its not necessary. Its a really good PC and it will do for a long time.
 
CPU upgrade will be the only thing to consider at the moment if you really wish to move forward but as above mentioned this system is still capable of handling almost everything without some of those AAA topics. I should say just wait couple of moths until Ryzen 3 rd gen come out.
 
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